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Tierra Johnson
on Dec 18, 2024
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Which statement about allopolyploidy is FALSE?
A) Many flowering plant species are allopolyploids.
B) Allopolyploidy can result in a new, reproductively isolated species in just one generation.
C) Allopolyploidy accounts for a large portion of the remarkable species diversity observed on Earth today.
D) The hybrid may have a combination of traits conferring greater fitness than the parent species.
E) The hybrid may assume a new role in the environment and so, coexist with the parent species.
Allopolyploidy
A form of polyploidy where the chromosomes are derived from different species, leading to hybrid organisms.
Reproductively Isolated
A state in which different species or populations cannot interbreed successfully under natural conditions, leading to the development of distinct species.
Species Diversity
A measure of the relative importance of each species within a community; represents a combination of species richness and species evenness.
- Understand the function of polyploidy in the process of species formation.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the function of polyploidy in the process of species formation.